West Africa Fishing: Fishing in GABON

Gabon is one of Salty Dog’s most popular destinations for travel fishing. Off the beaten track, offering game fishing, wild life, and bird-watching. You’ll never want to go anywhere else once you’ve experienced Gabon.

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Target Species

High-octane fishing with every tidal change on 175 km uninhabited coastline, with no one else but your group in sight. The fishing is incredibly varied, with boat fishing and beach fishing to choose from and this can be in the ocean, lagoon, river inlet or mangroves. You can also take your pick when it comes to lure or fly fishing. Anything goes in Gabon!
It is not only the world class fishing that makes this destination so special, the African wildlife come right down to the beach, with elephants, hippopotamus (they do like a surf), and forest buffalo often spotted while you fish. On safari through the jungle you can see lowland gorillas. Turtles can also be seen during the mating season.
Many rare bird species frequent the area including Chocolate Back Kingfishers, White Crowned Tiger Herons, Forbes's plover, Loango weaver, quail finch, rosy bee-eaters and the Congo river martins. Here you can have the chance to explore the vast pristine rain forests with over 20% of the flora being endemic.

FISHING AND WILDLIFE

Accommodation

We have the option to choose from different camps to use as our base and therefore cater for all budgets.
The first is the top lodge in Loango and is the luxury option. This camp consists of traditional bungalows, each with independent air-con and on-suite bathrooms with power shower. All bungalows have views of the tranquil lagoon and the National Park, with a communal deck at the water's edge to relax and watch tropical Africa in all its glory! From here we operate boat or beach fishing, accessible by boat only. Weekend camping on the beach is available upon request. The luxury and views on your doorstep come at an extra cost, and this is reflected in the package price.
There are also other options we use for accommodation which are more basic, although they still cater for all your needs.
Although we offer different options for the accommodation to suit all budgets, we never compromise on the fishing! So you’ll have the same fishing experience regardless of your budget.

BASE

Contact us for 2018/2019 dates

Package

Season: November - March

Price: €4,865/€3,395 (depending on accommodation)

Included in price:
Accommodation and taxi Libreville
Accommodation (shared) - 9 nights
8 full days fishing and half day fishing or (optional) day safari
Park and fishing fees
Boat and fuel
All meals at lodge
Taxis from Libreville airport to and from hotel
Return flights from Libreville to Port Gentile
Return road transfer from Port Gentile to Lodge

Insurance: We strongly advise taking out travel insurance before travelling. Please enquire about this and receive a 10% discount if you live in the UK.